Biographies

Mr. Vegard Saevik has been Chairman of the Board at FJORD1 AS since July 7, 2017. He was Vice Chairman of the Board until 2016 and has been Director since 2011. Mr. Saevik is employed with Havila AS and serves as Deputy Managing Director and holds board positions in various external and internal companies. He is currently chairman of the board of Havyard Group ASA, and holds a Bachelor of commerce from Handelshoyskolen BI. He also serves at Efficax AS (Chairman), Simovevo AS (Chairman), Efficax AS (Chairman), Havila Invest AS (Managing Director/Director), Havilafjord AS (Director), Siva Sunnmore AS (Director), Kystruten KS (MD), Havila Ariel AS (MD), OHI Eiendom AS (MD), Havblikk Eiendom 37 AS (MD/Director), Tangen 7 Invest AS (MD), Saeviking AS (Director), Havila AS (Director), Hardhaus AS (Director), Brattholm Invest AS (Director). Previously, he served at Selje Naeringspark AS (Chairman), Global Enviro AS (Chairman), Havblikk Eiendom AS (Chairman), Fosnavag Wellboat AS (Chairman), Fanafjord AS (MD/Director), Bio Invest AS (MD), Havyard MMC AS (Director), Havyard Design & Solutions AS (Director), Havyard Ship Technology AS (Director).

Mr. Dagfinn Neteland has been Chief Executive Officer at FJORD1 AS since January 2017. He also held this position in 2014-2015. Mr. Neteland has previous positions in the Transporting and Banking industry including CEO of Tide ASA, CEO of HAS ASA, CEO of Gjensidige Vest and Regional Manager of Nordea. He serves at Norheimsund Skiheis AS (MD/Chairman), Bergen Bydrift AS (MD), Vestlandsentreprenoren AS (MD), Dato Invest AS (MD and Chairman), Norhand Industri AS (Chairman), Presis Vegdrift AS (Chairman), Bi Elektro AS (Chairman). He previously worked for Nordea Bank Norge ASA (regional manager), NHO Sjofart (Director).

Mrs. Anne-Mari Sundal Boe has been Chief Financial Officer at FJORD1 AS since December 2013. Mrs. Boe has previous experience as Group Chief Accountant of INC Invest AS and Senior Manager in PwC. She holds a Master of Business and Economics from Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). She serves at Wideroe AS (Director), Wideroes Flyveselskap AS (Director), The Fjords DA (Director), The Fjords Fartoy I DA (Director).

Mr. Andre Hoyset has been Chief Operational Officer at FJORD1 AS since March 2017. Mr. Hoyset had the position as const. Chief Executive Officer in 2016 and previous 20 years of experience from various positions at Fjord1 including Head of IT and Director of Human Resource. He holds a Master of Science in Information Technology. He serves at Wideroe AS (Director), Wideroes Flyveselskap AS (Director), Fjord Tours AS (Director), The Fjords DA (Director), The Fjords Fartoy I DA (Director), Maritime Training office southwest - Maritimt treningskontor sorvest (Director), NHO Sea - NHO Sjofart (Director). He previously worked at Fjord1 AS (acting CEO December 2015 – December 2016), Fjord 1 AS (misc. positions, incl. Head of HR and Head of ICT), FjordTours (Director).

Mr. Deon Mortensen serves as Director Technical and HSE at FJORD1 AS. Mr. Mortensen has experience from Fjord1 since 2010 in positions including Senior Vice President of Fjord1 Fylkesbaatane AS. He has also experience as Technical Director of STX Norway Floro and Project Manager of Odfjell SE. He serves at Maritime Montering AS (Director). He previously worked at Fjord1 AS (misc positions, incl. Director of operations and safety, Director Technical and safety), Maritime Montering AS (Chairman), Maritime Mobler AS (Director), Gunhildvagen Industripark AS (Chairman), Gunhildvagen Utvikling AS (Chairman).

Mr. Tor Vidar Kittang has been Director of Project at FJORD1 AS since 2017. Mr. Kittang has various experience withinFjord1 since 2005 including Commercial Leaderm Controller and Financial Manager. His previous experience also includes various positions in the Transporting Industry. He holds a master in business and administration from Denmark.

Mr. Per Rolf Saevik has been Director of FJORD1 AS since 2014. Mr. Saevik was Observer of the Board and Deputy Director since 2011. He has over 35 years’ experience in operation and management of fishing and supply vessels and is currently Managing Director of Havila AS and Havilafjord AS. Mr. Saevik was member of the Norwegian Parliament for a period of 4 years. He is currently Chairman and Director in several external companies, and has various board positions in Havila-group companies. He also serves at Pison AS (Managing Director/Chairman), Bratholm AS (Chairman), Saeviking AS (Chairman), Fosnavag Parkering AS (Chairman), Brattholm Invest AS (Chairman), Saevard DA (Chairman), Vestland Psv I AS (Director), Drammenseiendommene AS (Director), Hardhaus AS (Deputy Director), Havgapet AS (Deputy Director), Fosnavag Vekst AS (Chairman), Shincon AS (Director), Kystruten AS (Director), Vestlands Psv II AS (Director), Norsea PSV AS (Director), Innidimman AS (AD), Norminor AS (Deputy Director), Pantheon Eiendom AS (DD), P/F 6. September 2006 (Director), P/F Skansi Offshore (Director), P/F Eldborg (Director), P/F Friborg (DD), P/F Hotel Hafnia (Director), Havyard Ship Invest AS (Chairman), HH Offshore AS (Director), VestNord Group AS (Director). He previously served at Havyard Group AS (Chairman), Havyard Ship Technology AS (Chairman), Havila Shipping ASA (Chairman).

Mrs. Janicke Westlie Driveklepp has been Independent Director at FJORD1 AS since 2016. Mrs. Driveklepp currently works as Chief Financial Officer in Vartdal Plastindustri AS. She has previously held positions as Finance Director/executive vice president of Scana Volda AS and before that as Financial Manager of Froystad Fiskevegn AS, in addition to being a senior associate of Ernst & Young AS. She holds a Master in Business and Science. She currently holds several internal and external board positions including as board member in Mesta AS since 2015. She also works at VD Transport (Chairman), Bakkane Invest AS (Director), Norvestforum (Deputy Director. Previously, she worked at Havila Shipping ASA (Director), Saferoad Group (Vice president organization), Volda og Orsta Sparebank (Deputy Director), Hogskulen i Volda (Director).

Ms. Siri Beate Hatlen has been Independent Director at FJORD1 AS since July 7, 2017. Ms. Hatlen has a Master of Science from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD. In her early career she worked for Statoil on larger offshore projects, later as management for hire and as board member/chair of the board of directors for numerous companies in Norway. She has served as Executive Vice President of Statkraft, and as CEO of Oslo University Hospital. Ms. Hatlen currently also serves as the chair of the board of directors of among others Entra ASA and Bane Nor SF and is a board member of i.a. Eksportkreditt Norge AS. She serves at Teknologiradet (Chairman), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Chairman), DNT Oslo og Omegn (Chairman). Previosuly, she worked at Sevan Marine ASA (Chairman), Ungdoms-OL Lillehammer 2016 (Chairman), Telenor ASA (Director), Norske Skogsindustrier ASA (Director), Unibuss AS (Director) and Kitron ASA(Director), Nye Veier AS (Director).

Mr. Frederik Wilhelm Mohn has been Independent Director at FJORD1 AS since July 7, 2017. Mohn is the sole owner of Perestroika AS, an investment company with long-term investments within offshore/rig, shipping, property-development and financial services. He holds an extensive industrial experience from the world-wide family business, Frank Mohn AS, where he also held the position of Managing Director, as well as through positions with Schlumberger in the USA. Frederik W. Mohn has since 2014 held the position as Chairman of the Board of Directors in the listed Songa Offshore SE and is a member of the Audit Committee. He also serves as a member of the Board in Dof ASA, in the tanker shipping company Viken Crude AS and in several privately owned property-development companies. He also serves at Perestroika AS (Chairman), Fornebu Sentrum AS (Director), Fornebu Sentrum Utvikling AS (Director), Hovik Stasjonsby AS og KS (Director), Gjettumgrenda AS (Director).

Mr. Atle Olav Trollebo has been Independent Director, Employee Representative at FJORD1 AS since 2008. Mr. Trollebo is currently working as a Captain with 20 years of experience and has the position as Vice Chairman of the Board in Norsk Sjooffisers Forbund – avd. Fjord1.

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